Faculty of Health Sciences: Recent submissions
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Reflexive Spaces: Leveraging Resilience Into Healthcare Regulation and Management
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Healthcare is increasingly seen as a complex, adaptive system in which resilience is a key factor in creating patient safety. A need exists to understand how organizations are able to perform with success under varying ... -
Measuring next of kin satisfaction with hospital cancer care: using a mixed‐method approach as basis for improving quality and safety
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Aim/s To explore next of kin satisfaction with cancer care, map next of kin suggestions for involvement and combine this information to create a basis for improving quality and safety in hospitals. Design Convergent ... -
Alt som lever, må dø : døden som tverrfaglig kunnskapsfelt
(Chapter, 2019)Døden angår oss. Våre dødsforestillinger sier noe om hvem vi er, hvordan vi oppfatter oss selv, og hva som er viktig for oss. Tanatologi er vitenskapen og læren om døden. Den utgjør et voksende tverrfaglig felt internasjonalt. ... -
Translating research on quality improvement in five European countries into a reflective guide for hospital leaders: the ‘QUASER Hospital Guide’
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Objective The aim was to translate the findings of the QUASER study into a reflective, dialogic guide to help senior hospital leaders develop an organization wide QI strategy. Design The QUASER study involved in depth ... -
Pleielidelse i perioperative pasientforløp for eldre
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Bakgrunn: Eldre pasienter som innlegges på sykehus for kirurgisk behandling, flyttes raskt mellom forskjellige nivåer i helsetjenesten. Da kan pasienter bli utsatt for påført pleielidelse, som kan bli en ekstra byrde og ... -
Understanding informal caregivers' motivation from the perspective of self-determination theory: an integrative review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background A long-term illness is stressful both for the person with the diagnosis and for his or her informal caregivers. Many people willingly assume the caregiving role, so it is important to understand why they stay ... -
Implementation in Ambulance Service
(Master thesis, 2022)Sammendrag Det overordnede målet med studiet var å bidra til bedring av pasientsikkerheten i ambulansetjenesten. Temaet i forskningen ble å søke lærdom som kunne bidra til en optimal implementering av innovasjoner i ... -
Systematic review of Doppler for detecting intrapartum fetal heart abnormalities and measuring perinatal mortality in low- and middle- income countries
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background Using Doppler to improve detection of intrapartum fetal heart rate (FHR) abnormalities coupled with appropriate, timely intrapartum care in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) can save lives. Objective To ... -
A work system analysis of the medication administration process in a Norwegian nursing home ward
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-07)Nursing home patients often have multiple diagnoses and a high prevalence of polypharmacy and are at risk of experiencing adverse drug events. The study aims to explore the dynamic interactions of stakeholders and work ... -
Hvilke faktorer har vært grunnleggende i utviklingen av den norske hjerte-lungeredningsalgoritmen?
(Bachelor thesis, 2022)Bakgrunn for valgt problemstilling Norge skiller seg fra resten av Europa i behandlingen av hjertestans. Norsk Resuscitasjonsråd fraviker internasjonale retningslinjer angående hjerte- og lungeredning ved å benytte ... -
Health care personnel’s perception of guideline implementation for musculoskeletal imaging: a process evaluation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-05)Background The increasing complexity and variability in radiology have significantly fueled the need for guidelines. There are many methods for disseminating and implementing guidelines however; and obtaining lasting ... -
A work system analysis of the medication administration process in a Norwegian nursing home ward
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-07)Nursing home patients often have multiple diagnoses and a high prevalence of polypharmacy and are at risk of experiencing adverse drug events. The study aims to explore the dynamic interactions of stakeholders and work ... -
Deep learning in radiology: ethics of data and on the value of algorithm transparency, interpretability and explainability
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)AI systems are quickly being adopted in radiology and, in general, in healthcare. A myriad of systems is being proposed and developed on a daily basis for high-stake decisions that can lead to unwelcome and negative ... -
Specific depressive symptoms are related with different patterns of alcohol use in community-dwelling older adults
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objectives To explore how individual depressive symptoms might contribute to different patterns of alcohol consumption in Colombian older adults living in the community. Methods A Secondary analysis from a nationally ... -
A systematic review and meta-analysis uncovering the relationship between alcohol consumption and sickness absence. When type of design, data, and sickness absence make a difference
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Aim Earlier research has revealed a strong relationship between alcohol use and sickness absence. The aim of this review was to explore and uncover this relationship by looking at differences in type of design (cross-sectional ... -
Knowledge management infrastructure to support quality improvement: A qualitative study of maternity services in four European hospitals
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The influence of multilevel healthcare system interactions on clinical quality improvement (QI) is still largely unexplored. Through the lens of knowledge management (KM) theory, this study explores how hospital managers ... -
Asociación entre fuerza de prensión y comorbilidades: estudio sabe, Ecuador, 2009
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Introducción: el aumento de enfermedades crónicas ha motivado la creación de métodos de evaluación del adulto mayor que permitan estimar su estado general de salud. Entre estos, se ha propuesto la fuerza de prensión. El ... -
Stroke severity quantification by critical care physicians in a mobile stroke unit
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background Cerebral revascularization in acute stroke requires robust diagnostic tools close to symptom onset. The quantitative National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is widely used in-hospital, whereas shorter ... -
Linking transformational leadership, patient safety culture and work engagement in home care services
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Aim To assess the relationship between transformational leadership, job demands, job resources, patient safety culture and work engagement in home care services. Design Cross-sectional survey. Methods Healthcare ... -
Preparedness for colorectal cancer surgery and recovery through a person-centred information and communication intervention - A quasi-experimental longitudinal design
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)To meet patients’ information and communication needs over time in order to improve their recovery is particularly challenging for patients undergoing cancer surgery. The aim of the study was to evaluate whether an ...